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Education
Oklahoma GOP Voters Prefer School Choice Over Same Old, Same Old
Two all-but-sainted gentlemen have stepped up to lead an Oklahoma exodus. Although neither has put it this way, “Let our children go” could be their mantra. These guys believe that in education policy, taxpayer resources should follow children, not bureaucratic dictates.Patrick B. McGuigan | September 2, 2014
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Education
OSF Helping Students Find the Place Where They Learn Best
The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) recently held its annual Parental Choice Symposium in New Orleans—and in Tampa. I was invited to the symposium in my capacity as a board member of the newly formed Opportunity Scholarship Fund (OSF), which uses contributions creditable against state income tax to provide scholarships to private schools for low-income kids.Charlie Daniels | September 2, 2014
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Bigotry bites into scholarship for disabled students
Last week, an Oklahoma County District Court decided that a program to help pay for disabled children to access private education cannot be used for religious schools.Trent England | August 31, 2014
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A textbook case of misplaced priorities
One can’t help but recall the federal government shutdown last year, when President Obama selectively closed some national monuments. Sorry, veterans, we have to lock you out of the World War II memorial — the federal government doesn’t have two nickels to rub together.Brandon Dutcher | August 14, 2014
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Education
Conflicts in Moore school district show need for more choices for families
Superintendant Robert Romines of the Moore School District today threatened to have Fox 25 reporter Phil Cross and his crew arrested if they attempted to cover a school district event.Trent England | August 8, 2014
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Education
Survey says Oklahoma GOP voters want educational choices
A Braun Research survey released in January showed that Oklahomans — Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike — favor educational choice.Brandon Dutcher | July 15, 2014
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Education
Oklahoma Public Schools: Worse Than You Think
cGreg Forster, Ph.D. | July 2, 2014
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Education
Oklahoma Public Schools: Worse than You Think
It’s an old problem: we’re all biased in favor of our own neighborhood schools. But no matter how good a neighborhood you live in, your schools are almost certainly failing to keep up with the high educational standards being set in other leading nations.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | July 2, 2014
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Education
Standing up for parents’ rights
Oklahoma’s newly enacted Parents’ Bill of Rights may be seen by some as duplicative, given that Oklahoma already has laws that firmly protect parents’ relationships with their children. However, given Washington’s desire to assert its preeminence over the states, Oklahoma policymakers must remain vigilant and active.Wendy Warcholik, Ph.D. | June 23, 2014
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Education
Yes, Oklahoma, There Is Bloat in Public Schools
In Oklahoma, defenders of the government school monopoly are trying out a new tactic in their never-ending struggle to convince you that the system isn’t wasting huge amounts of money. Don’t believe it. In Oklahoma, as in every other state, the government school system is chock full of wasteful bloat.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | June 3, 2014